2011 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round

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The 2011 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round is an auto racing event held at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on 15–17 July, and was the seventh round of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship season. It was the FIA GT1 World Championship's second race held at the {{convert|5.842|km|mi|abbr=on}} Paul Ricard. The event was supported by the FIA GT3 European Championship, Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo and British Formula 3 Championship.

Background

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!colspan=2| Success Ballast{{Cite web | url = http://private.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/vchp/301/$FILE/FIA%20GT1%20Paul%20Ricard%20-%20FIA%20Entry%20List-published%20on%2012.07.2011.pdf?Openelementt | title = FIA Entry List – Paul Ricard (FRA) – 17 July 2011 | publisher = Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile | format = PDF | accessdate = 2011-07-15 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Entry

! Ballast

No. 37 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

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No. 38 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

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No. 23 JR Motorsports

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No. 21 Sumo Power GT

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No. 41 Marc VDS Racing Team

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The team of Marc VDS Racing Team who run four Ford GT's were doubtful to run in this round as engine supply issues could have forced them to miss the Paul Ricard round, meaning there could have been just twelve cars competing.{{Cite web | url = http://www.planetlemans.com/2011/07/08/engine-supplies-to-force-ford-gts-out-of-round-7/ | title = Engine supplies to force Ford GTs out of round 7? | publisher = planetlemans.com | accessdate = 2011-07-15}}

After a collision between the two Swiss Racing Team Lamborghini's at the Sachsenring round, the team were scheduled to return at this event with one car but then decided to withdraw it from the third event in a row. Andreas Zuber is back behind the wheel of the No. 11 Exim Bank Corvette alongside regular Mike Hezemans. Frédéric Makowiecki also returns for Marc VDS Racing Team competing with Maxime Martin in car No. 41 replacing Bertrand Baguette.

Qualifying

=Qualifying result=

For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.

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!rowspan=2| Pos

!rowspan=2| No.

! Driver 1

!rowspan=2| Team

!rowspan=2| Session 1

!rowspan=2| Session 2

!rowspan=2| Session 3

!rowspan=2| Grid

Driver 2
rowspan=2| 1

|rowspan=2| 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Dumbreck

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} JR Motorsports

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.097

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.583

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.419

!rowspan=2| 1

{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Westbrook
rowspan=2| 2

|rowspan=2| 23

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} JR Motorsports

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.386

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.070

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.498

!rowspan=2| 2

{{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr
rowspan=2| 3

|rowspan=2| 7

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Enge

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Young Driver AMR

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.397

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.752

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.772

!rowspan=2| 3

{{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Müller
rowspan=2| 4

|rowspan=2| 21

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sumo Power GT

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:05.015

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.054

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.800

!rowspan=2| 4

{{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Campbell-Walter
rowspan=2| 5

|rowspan=2| 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Darren Turner

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Young Driver AMR

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.002

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.435

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.840

!rowspan=2| 5

{{flagicon|DEU}} Stefan Mücke
rowspan=2| 6

|rowspan=2| 4

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Hohenadel

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hexis AMR

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.566

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.044

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.963

!rowspan=2| 16

{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Piccini
rowspan=2| 7

|rowspan=2| 11

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Mike Hezemans

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHN}} Exim Bank Team China

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.973

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:03.493

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.137

!rowspan=2| 6

{{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Zuber
rowspan=2| 8

|rowspan=2| 37

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Schwager

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.792

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.072

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.298

!rowspan=2| 7

{{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Pastorelli
rowspan=2| 9

|rowspan=2| 41

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Martin

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.584

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.080

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 8

{{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Makowiecki
rowspan=2| 10

|rowspan=2| 3

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Clivio Piccione

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hexis AMR

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.503

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.204

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 9

{{flagicon|NLD}} Stef Dusseldorp
rowspan=2| 11

|rowspan=2| 47

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Rossi

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|LUX}} DKR Engineering

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.630

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.293

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 10

{{flagicon|FRA}} Dimitri Enjalbert
rowspan=2| 12

|rowspan=2| 20

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Enrique Bernoldi

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sumo Power GT

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.531

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.494

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 11

{{flagicon|NLD}} Nick Catsburg
rowspan=2| 13

|rowspan=2| 40

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bas Leinders

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:05.024

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:04.766

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 12

{{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Hennerici
rowspan=2| 14

|rowspan=2| 38

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Basseng

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:06.579

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:05.060

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 13

{{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock
rowspan=2| 15

|rowspan=2| 9

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Vanina Ickx

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Racing

| rowspan=2 align="center" | 2:07.219

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 14

{{flagicon|DNK}} Christoffer Nygaard
rowspan=2| 16

|rowspan=2| 10

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Leclerc

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Racing

| rowspan=2 align="center" | No Time

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

| rowspan=2 align="center" |

!rowspan=2| 15

{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Clairay

Races

=Qualifying Race=

==Race result==

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! Pos

! No.

! Team

! Drivers

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

1

| 23

| {{flagicon|GBR}} JR Motorsports

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm
{{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr

| Nissan

| 27

|

2

| 7

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Young Driver AMR

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Enge
{{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Müller

| Aston Martin

| 27

| −8.350

3

| 8

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Young Driver AMR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Darren Turner
{{flagicon|DEU}} Stefan Mücke

| Aston Martin

| 27

| −9.406

4

| 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} JR Motorsports

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Dumbreck
{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Westbrook

| Nissan

| 27

| −10.375

5

| 41

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Martin
{{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Makowiecki

| Ford

| 27

| −17.171

6

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hexis AMR

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Hohenadel
{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Piccini

| Aston Martin

| 27

| −21.142

7

| 38

| {{flagicon|DEU}} All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Basseng
{{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock

| Lamborghini

| 27

| −23.547

8

| 47

| {{flagicon|LUX}} DKR Engineering

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Rossi
{{flagicon|FRA}} Dimitri Enjalbert

| Corvette

| 27

| −25.986

9

| 20

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sumo Power GT

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Enrique Bernoldi
{{flagicon|NLD}} Nick Catsburg

| Nissan

| 27

| −37.111

10

| 21

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sumo Power GT

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Campbell-Walter

| Nissan

| 27

| −58.282

11
DNF

| 11

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Exim Bank Team China

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Mike Hezemans
{{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Zuber

| Corvette

| 17

| Retired

12
DNF

| 37

| {{flagicon|DEU}} All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Schwager
{{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Pastorelli

| Lamborghini

| 15

| Engine

13
DNF

| 10

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Racing

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Leclerc
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Clairay

| Ford

| 15

| Retired

14
DNF

| 40

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bas Leinders
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Hennerici

| Ford

| 4

| Damage

15
DNF

| 9

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Racing

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Vanina Ickx
{{flagicon|DNK}} Christoffer Nygaard

| Ford

| 3

| Retired

16
DNF

| 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hexis AMR

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Clivio Piccione
{{flagicon|NLD}} Stef Dusseldorp

| Aston Martin

| 2

| Collision

=Championship Race=

==Race result==

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! Pos

! No.

! Team

! Drivers

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

1

| 23

| {{flagicon|GBR}} JR Motorsports

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Krumm
{{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr

| Nissan

| 29

|

2

| 8

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Young Driver AMR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Darren Turner
{{flagicon|DEU}} Stefan Mücke

| Aston Martin

| 29

| −0.843

3

| 7

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Young Driver AMR

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Enge
{{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Müller

| Aston Martin

| 29

| −11.602

4

| 21

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sumo Power GT

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Campbell-Walter

| Nissan

| 29

| −12.232

5

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hexis AMR

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Hohenadel
{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Piccini

| Aston Martin

| 29

| −13.832

6

| 41

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Martin
{{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Makowiecki

| Ford

| 29

| −14.730

7

| 20

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sumo Power GT

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Enrique Bernoldi
{{flagicon|NLD}} Nick Catsburg

| Nissan

| 29

| −27.576

8

| 38

| {{flagicon|DEU}} All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Basseng
{{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock

| Lamborghini

| 29

| −28.140

9

| 37

| {{flagicon|DEU}} All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Schwager
{{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Pastorelli

| Lamborghini

| 29

| −34.725

10

| 47

| {{flagicon|LUX}} DKR Engineering

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michaël Rossi
{{flagicon|FRA}} Dimitri Enjalbert

| Corvette

| 29

| −37.893

11

| 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hexis AMR

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Clivio Piccione
{{flagicon|NLD}} Stef Dusseldorp

| Aston Martin

| 29

| −39.835

12

| 40

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bas Leinders
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Hennerici

| Ford

| 29

| −40.429

13

| 9

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Racing

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Vanina Ickx
{{flagicon|DNK}} Christoffer Nygaard

| Ford

| 28

| −1 lap

14
DNF

| 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} JR Motorsports

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Dumbreck
{{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Westbrook

| Nissan

| 26

| Retired

15
DNF

| 10

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Racing

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Leclerc
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yann Clairay

| Ford

| 16

| Steering

16
DNF

| 11

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Exim Bank Team China

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Mike Hezemans
{{flagicon|AUT}} Andreas Zuber

| Corvette

| 0

| Steering

References

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